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African Lion 2025: Final planning meeting held in Agadir
The «African Lion 2025» exercise is scheduled to take place from May 12 to 23, 2025, in the regions of Agadir, Tan-Tan, Tiznit, Kénitra, Benguérir, and Tifnit.
The Southern Zone Headquarters in Agadir hosted the final planning meeting for the 21st edition of the «African Lion 2025» exercise from February 24 to 28.
A statement from the General Staff of the Royal Armed Forces indicates that, in addition to representatives from the Moroccan Royal Armed Forces and the U.S. Armed Forces, several friendly nations participated in this meeting to finalize preparations for the various activities planned for this edition.
These activities, the same source continues, include training in several operational fields, planning exercises for participating staff, as well as NRBC (Nuclear, Radiological, Biological, and Chemical) decontamination, in addition to joint maneuvers. It adds that the 21st edition of the African Lion Exercise will include parallel humanitarian and social actions.
Scheduled from May 12 to 23, 2025, in the regions of Agadir, Tan-Tan, Tiznit, Kenitra, Benguerir, and Tifnit, the «African Lion 2025» exercise aims to strengthen military cooperation between Morocco and the United States, develop interoperability, and enhance intervention capabilities in a multinational context, thereby contributing to promoting security, peace, and stability in the region, concludes the statement.
